BYRON CENTER - Doppelgangers of "Sir Loin," the unofficial mascot of Byron Center Meats, have been set up around town as part of the Byron Center Chamber of Commerce's second annual "Steer In To Byron Center" initiative.

The Styrofoam steers, which are provided by Byron-based foam manufacturer Atlas EPS, act as temporary art installations and will be displayed throughout the area outside of local businesses for a total of about five weeks, through June 17. The steers started appearing in mid-May.

While last year's event saw 40 steers pop up outside area businesses, nearly 50 steers were expected to be on display this year.

The Chamber of Commerce said some businesses had created new steers for this year, while many of last year's participating businesses decided to spruce up their 2017 steers and put them "back out to pasture."